Elsa
04-24-2014, 01:36 PM
Move means people of Cornwall will have same rights and protections as other Celtic groups in Scotland, Wales and Ireland (http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/apr/24/cornish-recognised-national-minority-group-first-time)
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2014/4/24/1398324921550/An-actor-playing-St-Piran-011.jpg
The chief secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, said it meant Cornish people would be classified under the European framework convention for the protection of national minorities in the same way as the UK's other Celtic people, the Scots, the Welsh and the Irish.
...
Cornwall council says the announcement means the Cornish will be afforded the same protections as the Welsh, Scottish and the Irish. The main aims of the framework convention, which was first ratified 15 years ago, is to ensure that the rights of national minorities are respected by combating discrimination, promoting equality and preserving and developing the culture and identity of national minorities. Three previous attempts to include the Cornish in the framework convention were unsuccessful; the last attempt was made in 2011.
According to the council, inclusion in the convention will:
• Recognise the distinctiveness of the Cornish and enhance the UK's reputation as a country that celebrates and supports the diversity of its inhabitants.
• Further the economic interests not just of Cornwall but of the UK as a whole.
• Help strengthen the confidence of Cornish young people that they are encouraged to identify with their cultural identity, and that this is valued by the rest of the country.
• Help strengthen the "Cornish brand" and provide a mechanism whereby the Cornish can establish and strengthen links with other groups accorded similar status across Europe and around the world.
• Create stronger links between communities and a greater understanding of shared values to help create more vibrant communities than can shape their own future.
Do many Cornish people view themselves as Cornish rather than English?
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2014/4/24/1398324921550/An-actor-playing-St-Piran-011.jpg
The chief secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, said it meant Cornish people would be classified under the European framework convention for the protection of national minorities in the same way as the UK's other Celtic people, the Scots, the Welsh and the Irish.
...
Cornwall council says the announcement means the Cornish will be afforded the same protections as the Welsh, Scottish and the Irish. The main aims of the framework convention, which was first ratified 15 years ago, is to ensure that the rights of national minorities are respected by combating discrimination, promoting equality and preserving and developing the culture and identity of national minorities. Three previous attempts to include the Cornish in the framework convention were unsuccessful; the last attempt was made in 2011.
According to the council, inclusion in the convention will:
• Recognise the distinctiveness of the Cornish and enhance the UK's reputation as a country that celebrates and supports the diversity of its inhabitants.
• Further the economic interests not just of Cornwall but of the UK as a whole.
• Help strengthen the confidence of Cornish young people that they are encouraged to identify with their cultural identity, and that this is valued by the rest of the country.
• Help strengthen the "Cornish brand" and provide a mechanism whereby the Cornish can establish and strengthen links with other groups accorded similar status across Europe and around the world.
• Create stronger links between communities and a greater understanding of shared values to help create more vibrant communities than can shape their own future.
Do many Cornish people view themselves as Cornish rather than English?